The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-20
Platform.
LAND.

Every human hcirg possesses nsturaii nalien-
able right to sufficient land for kclf-snpport and
We desire to secure to every industrious citizena
home, as the highest result OF free. institutions.
To this end We demand gradusted land tax on
& large estates, especially those held for spec.
s.Aiive or tenant purposes: the rec!an alton Of
all unearned land grants: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead settlement the pur-
caase OF all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement OF the various tribes upon lapds In
eeyeraty; also laws preventing corporations
FROM aeq firing real ceiate beyond the require.
nents OF their business and alien owne rship OF
OF land. The systems Of irrigation III States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control ~ shall secure the FREQ and
equitable use OF the waters and franchises TO tho
people.
rxASsronrArIos.
The means Of communication and transporta-
tion should be owned or controlled by the PEG
pie, Is il the United States postal system, aud
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment OF a national monetary
system In The interest Of The producer instead Of
the Spectator ard usurer. by whick circulating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the Intervention OF banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security ut u low rate Of
interest TO relieve them from the eAtortions Of
rsury ard enable them TO control the money sup.
ply. Portal savings bar ks should be establish.
ed. While We have free Coinage Of gold, we
should have free coinage OF silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of the; National debt aud
condemn the furthur issue OF infercsi-bearing
bonds either by the National government or ~
SIatesterfitories or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place OF .trikcs
and otncr Injurious methods Ut settling labor
disputes; the letting Ut convict labor to contract
ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
In public works: the hours Of labor In industrial
Establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of productio in labor-saying schinery
employees protected from bodily injury; eqaal
pap given for equal work fer both Fexes ard
labor. agricultural and Cooperative associa-
tions be fostercd and incorporated by law.
Tie foundation Of = republic ID the intellis cnco
OF iis citizens and children who are driven In.
to workshops, mines and factories are de.
| privcd Of education, which should be secured
| to ali By proper legislation. We desire To
| zee labor organization extend throughout
| civilized countries until it shall be Impossible
| for dept. to array the workingmen OF one
cosn.ry In war against their brothers Of
/ another country.
| SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
/ In appreciation Of the services OF the United
Il
them Justice before charity. The purposely
dssrscisicd money paid them during the wa
| ehoud be made equal in value to the go,t
| paid The bondhoiaer. The soldier was prom
| is,d co.n or lie equivalent and p aid In dtprcci
ated psi per- The EoLdho!dcr loaned the Govern
| mcnt deprecated paper and contracted TO TAXI
Il Tor his bonds, but was paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tax isthe most equiiabl,
eystem Of taxation. placing the burden o.
| COVE rnme Mt on those VINO can best afford I,
| pay. instead OF laying it on the farmers and
producers, exenpting millionaire etockho.des
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United States Senate b.
msllionGircs and tools OF corporations, VIII
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
| crs the very existence Of the republic. w,
demand constitutional anne rdment maxim
United States Senators elective by direct yot
Of the people.
LONGoLIAS SLAVES.
Such State and National laws ehould be adop,
ed as shal. efcctGa.ly exclude from Americ
the Nongosan slave and ASiatic compel
ton.
The cmploymen OF bodies Of armed men
private corporations should be prohibited.
The right to vote IL inherent In cit;zenshi
irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting In luxury aud id.
ness on tho one hand and excessive toll al
poverty on the other lead TO intemperance q
vice The measures OF reform here dcmAnde
will prove TO be the scientific solution Of Il
7 temperance question.
STATE Issrss.
neutrality-suspicious. demand tho &C
| ition OF ne Iowa railroad commission and II
1 enactment Of laws limiting the maximu
freight charges and reducing passenger rat,
Z to two cents mile on ali nrst.ciass roads.
4 Secondary up-Wc demand the prom
1 payment OF the State debt an the reduction
the legal rate OF interest.
3 ThiId-Land ctc.,-A free COVE nneut mn
re.t upon FREQ homcs. We ccnouncc the poll
i, which permits large tracts Of lai Is 10 be he
unused by individuals or corporations. and
q sist that foreig ers .hall not be permitted to
quire title n real estate In Iowa.
? Fourth. We cemsLd that mortgage ow nc
9 ehall be compelled 70 pay taxes upon the
n mortgages, where recorded an that mortgag
:. be rclcsted 10 that extent.
Fifth. We arraign tie monepolist who CO
8 trolled the last Legislature, for their unscrupulo
- frequency 10 corp IutGiesteMu luciE W
= betrayal Of platform ii. dyes. Theysotcd do,
8 the following important bills: Tie non-re
d dent alien land bill; the Cassait screen bi
!. the bill to abolish truck stores; bills for q mo
y Just systcm Of I. Iaiion and assessments; the /
l. 20 reduce interest: the bill to compel The mo
N gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill
prohibit free rasses TO state officials: the
u providing for the election OF road commission,
d BY popular vote, and to empower them to
maximum rates for transportation.
sixth.-They gerrymandercd this state II
sr congressional senatorial and legislative distric
\. and have given minority OF the voters the CT
troll Of the Legislature and the election Of |
United State senators.
a. seventh.-This state 10 now represented In
"a United STATES senate by monopoiists who beti
~ heir constituents at every turn. The next i
I. latuse will elect q UEi;e States senator.
To -peal to the voters to elect only aEt-m ono
ste In order 10 secure representation IN
nate.
Eighth.-we in,''s every lover OF b . cour
III % unite with US i, organizing This new pr
N designed to reform ,ur laws and relieve all